Cherryville, New Jersey

Cherryville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Cherryville, New Jersey

Cherryville's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey)

Cherryville, New Jersey

Location within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W / 40.56111; -74.90333Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W / 40.56111; -74.90333
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Franklin
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
GNIS feature ID 875399[1]

Cherryville is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.

History

A tavern was built in Cherryville in 1736.[2]

Around 1830, a stone schoolhouse was erected. It was replaced by a wood frame school in 1860.[3]

A Baptist church was founded in Cherryville in 1849.[3]

By 1882, Cherryville had a post office, and was described as being in "a superior farming district". It had a population of 65.[4]

References

  1. "Cherryville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. Mott, George Scudder (1878). The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. E. Vosseller. p. 19.
  3. 1 2 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 438, 440.
  4. Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 77.


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